Octagonal Mausoleum

The Octagonal Mausoleum, which has nowadays been reduced to remains of the lower discovered in 1941, dates back to the 1st century. Its base contains three steps and is characterized by a circular shape. The lower part is almost 1.5 meters high, and it is believed that the entire mausoleum had a height of about 9.2 meters. The lower part was made with the help of the ancient isodomum technique consisting of properly carved stone blocks, while the bottom is adorned with curved and flat wood strips. Inside, there was a wreath which separated the upper and central part of the mausoleum. The mausoleum was decorated with a frieze and architrave depicting griffins, sphinxes, caraway wreath and Anthemius decorations. It is assumed that in the central part of the mausoleum a burial chamber was also located.

Address: Park kralja Petra Krešimira, Pula 52100
The Octagonal Mausoleum is located in Pula in Carrara Street in the park of King Petar Krešimir, next to the mausoleum there is the C8 Gallery (around 650m away from the old part of Pula, the Forum square)